%eadnotat; ]> Taylor, Richard Cowling, 1789-1851. Papers, 1815-1849. Phillips Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, March 2001. ENG Taylor, Richard Cowling, 1789-1851. Papers, 1815-1849. Phillips Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1963 Descriptive Summary Collection 361 Archives of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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TAYLOR, RICHARD COWLING, 1789-1851. Papers, 1815-49. 33 items. Collection 361

An economic geologist and mining engineer of outstanding reputation, this Englishman came to America about 1830. He published many scientific papers both in England and in the United States. His interests here were especially in coal and his most important publication (754 p.), “Statistics of Coal”. A member of many scientific societies, he was elected to the Academy in 1832.

The collection consists of four notebooks on mineralogy, geology and fossils; miscellaneous notes, drawings, tables, maps and letterpress items.

Gifts (1889) of his widow and of Pauline L. Neidham.

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